Remotely Operable Television Turntable

ABSTRACT

A remotely operable turntable for supporting thereon and rotating a television or other appliance includes a mounting plate for supporting the television and which is rotatably interconnected to a stationary base through a central bearing assembly with the mounting plate including at its periphery a motor, a drive shaft and a rubber wheel. The rubber wheel is mounted to the drive shaft so that the wheel is in resistive contact with the periphery of the base whereby turning of the rubber wheel by the drive shaft causes the rubber wheel to continuously engage and travel along the periphery of the base resulting in the concomitant rotation of the mounting plate and the television or other appliance placed thereupon. The turntable can be battery powered or electrically powered from a standard wall outlet and operated from a specially adapted remote control unit or a modified standard television remote control unit.

The present invention pertains to swivel assemblies and devices forsupporting and rotating appliances, and more particularly pertains to aremotely operable turntable for rotating televisions and otherappliances resting thereon.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Swivel assemblies and turntables of various types date to at least theage of Thomas Jefferson, and have both labor saving and utilitarianaspects. Their primary purpose is to allow anyone to easily rotate anyitem placed and resting thereon, with such items ranging from ordinaryhousehold items, appliances, computer monitors, and televisions. Suchswivel assemblies and turntables are especially advantageous foradjusting and achieving optimal viewing of the television by one or moretelevision viewing individuals. For example, it often occurs that atelevision set is located in a room but the chairs, sofas, recliners,and couches are scattered about the room—and none of which are in adirect line of sight with the television. Thus, the television must beadjusted or turned so that the viewer obtains an optimal view of thetelevision. Oftentimes, groups of individuals gather to watch a program,such as a Sunday football game, and this usually requires a number ofadjustments of the television so that all the viewers have the bestpossible view of the television. With the development of micro circuitryand held-held remote control devices, automated or mechanical swivelsare available to lessen the inconvenience for elderly and handicappedindividuals that cannot get up from and easily move back and forth fromtheir couch to the television in order to adjust their television. Thus,the prior art discloses a number of devices and assemblies for adjustingand rotating televisions and other items or appliances set thereupon.

For example, the Doughty patent (U.S. design Pat. No. 266,121) disclosesa support stand for a turntable.

The Sammons patent (U.S. Pat. No. 4,635,894) discloses a multi-purposefurniture swivel assembly that includes a stationary race base to whicha ball bearing assembly is rotatably attached, and the ball bearingassembly includes ball bearings mounted in a bearing retainer, and aswiveling platform mounted to the ball bearing assembly.

The Harashima patent (U.S. Pat. No. 4,697,778) discloses a televisionturntable that includes a base member, a rotatable member supported onthe base member by a shaft, and a plate member sandwiched between thebase member and rotatable member with the plate member supportingrollers that are radially disposed about the shaft to facilitate thesmooth rotation of the rotatable member relative to the stationary basemember.

The Turner patent (U.S. Pat. No. 5,749,304) discloses a television standthat includes a rotatable turntable mounted to a pedestal base and thatis rotated by a drive shaft and a motor drive assembly.

The Wohiford patent (U.S. Pat. No. 6,349,657 B1) discloses an assemblykit for an audiovisual storage base and a television turntable thatincludes a turntable supported above a base by pillars, with a rotatingmember attached to the underside of the base so that the base andturntable can rotate together.

The Knighton et al. patent (U.S. Pat. No. 6,530,550 B1) discloses awireless turntable that includes an upper unit rotatably mounted to abase with the base including a drive mechanism for rotating the upperunit and the drive mechanism controllable by a processor within thebase.

Nonetheless, despite the ingenuity of the above devices, there remains aneed for a remotely operable turntable that is inexpensive, easy to setup, adaptable for television sets and appliances of various sizes anddimensions, and is both battery powered and powered from a standardelectrical outlet.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprehends a remotely operable televisionturntable for rotating clockwise and counterclockwise any item, such asa television, crt monitor or appliance (microwave oven, radio, etc.)placed thereon. The remotely operable turntable is a labor saving devicethat allows the user to rotate the television to obtain the optimumviewing angle while remaining seated upon the couch, sofa, recliner orother seat. The present invention is especially useful for elderly andhandicapped individuals that cannot readily or easily get up and down tomove, position, and reposition by careful rotations the television—orother appliance—as desired to obtain maximal viewing or use.

The remotely operable turntable includes a stationary and circular baseto which a mounting plate is mounted for rotation thereon. Thetelevision or other appliance is placed upon the upper supportingsurface of the mounting plate. A central bearing assembly interconnectsthe mounting plate to the base plate. The base plate includes aperiphery, and mounted to the periphery is a rubber edging with theheight of the rubber edging being equal to that of the base plate.Sandwiched between the upper interior surface of the base and the lowerinterior surface of the mounting plate is an annular bearing track thatis coaxial to the central bearing assembly. The mounting plate includesan outer peripheral border, and a motor compartment is located at theouter peripheral border for enclosing therein a low power motor. A driveshaft downwardly extends from the motor and secured to the distal end ofthe drive shaft is a rubber wheel. The rubber wheel resistively engagesthe rubber edging and is rotated by the motor through the drive shaft.In effect the rubber wheel is interconnected to the mounting plate, andthe rotation of the rubber wheel against the rubber edging causes therubber wheel to rotate along the rubber edging resulting in theconcomitant rotation of the mounting plate upon the central bearingassembly relative to the stationary base plate. Rotation of the mountingplate turns or rotates the item, such as the television, resting thereonso that an optimal viewing angle or vantage is obtained.

The remotely operable turntable can be battery powered, and a batterycompartment would be provided within the mounting plate adjacent themotor housing of the motor, or the turntable can be run off of standardhouse current. A cord and plug would be included for plugging theturntable into a standard wall outlet. In addition, to remotely operatethe device a handheld remote control unit can be used, or the televisionremote control unit can be programmed to operate the turntable.

It is an objective of the present invention to provide a remotelyoperable turntable for televisions and other appliances that islightweight, durable, inexpensive and can be sized to support thereonand rotate televisions and other appliances of various models,dimensions, and sizes.

It is another objective of the present invention to provide a remotelyoperable turntable for televisions and other appliances that is operableby a standard television remote control unit.

It is yet another objective of the present invention to provide aremotely operable turntable for televisions and other appliances thatcan be factory attached to the television or which can be separate fromthe television for placement of the television thereon.

It is still yet another objective of the present invention to provide aremotely operable turntable for televisions and other appliances that iscapable of 180-degree rotations clockwise and counterclockwise orcapable of a full 360-degree rotation for providing the televisionviewer with the maximum unobstructed viewing ability.

Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide a remotelyoperable turntable for televisions and other appliances that is a usefulconvenience and physical effort-reducing device for elderly andhandicapped individuals.

Yet still another objective of the present invention is to provide aremotely operable turntable for televisions and other appliances thatdoesn't add appreciable weight to the stand the television is restingupon when interposed between the television and the stand for rotatablysupporting the television thereon.

Yet still a further objective of the present invention is to provide aremotely operable turntable for televisions and other appliances that isreversible so that either side of the turntable can either set upon thestand or counter with the other side supporting the television or otherappliance.

Still a further objective of the present invention is to provide aremotely operable turntable for televisions and other appliances that iseasy to install and can be manufactured from plastic, aluminum, metal orwood.

These and other objects, features, and advantages will become apparentto those skilled in art upon a perusal of the following detaileddescription read in conjunction with accompanying drawing figures andappended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the remotely operable turntable of thepresent invention showing the turntable supporting a television upon themounting plate of the turntable;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the remotely operable turntable of thepresent invention showing the turntable in its non-use disposition;

FIG. 3 is a sectioned elevational view of the remotely operableturntable of the present invention illustrating the disposition of therotatable mounting plate and the interconnection of the mounting plateto the base by the central bearing assembly and the rubber wheel thatresistively engages the periphery of the base for rotating the mountingplate;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the remotely operable turntable of thepresent invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a remote control unit adapted foroperating the turntable and for rotating the turntable in the left/rightdirections or the clockwise/counterclockwise directions;

FIG. 6 is a sectioned elevational view of the remotely operableturntable of the present invention illustrating an alternativeembodiment for the central bearing assembly;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the remotely operable turntable of thepresent invention illustrating a representative sequence of operationalsteps for rotating the turntable in one direction or the oppositedirection;

FIG. 8 is a sectioned elevational view of the remotely operableturntable of the present invention illustrating the reversal of theturntable so that the television can be placed on the base and rotatedthereon; and

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view of the remotely operable turntable of thepresent invention illustrating a battery compartment and batteries forproviding power to the motor for turning the rubber wheel against thebase and thereby rotating the mounting plate.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Illustrated in FIGS. 1-9 is a remotely operable turntable 10 for turningor rotating various items that are placed thereupon, with such itemsbeing household appliances or televisions such as the television 12shown in FIG. 1. The remotely operable turntable 10 can be sized toaccommodate appliances and televisions of various dimensions, and it isa lightweight, durable, portable accessory preferably manufactured fromaluminum, wood, metal, or plastic. In addition, the turntable 10 can beset up to rotate 180 degrees in either the left/right orclockwise/counterclockwise directions, or the turntable 10 can rotate afull 360 degrees for obtaining an optimal viewing angle or viewing lineof sight for the individual or individuals watching the television 12.Although the remotely operable turntable 10 has a preferred orientation,it is reversible so that either surface can support the appliance ortelevision 12 thereon for rotation. Moreover, the remotely operableturntable 10 is easy to set up and install, and doesn't add anyappreciable weight to the stand or counter on which it may bepositioned. The turntable 10 can be factory affixed to the bottom of theappliance or television 12; although the turntable 10 used as afreestanding accessory provides for more flexibility of use. Theturntable 10 can also be used to slowly rotate, when interconnected toan electrical timer, a store display such as a Halloween decoration, aChristmas tree, or a seasonal figurine.

As shown in FIGS. 1-9, the remotely operable turntable 10 includes agenerally circular-shaped base 14 defining an outer periphery 16 and acentral base aperture 18. The base 14 includes a lower surface 20 thatgenerally contacts the surface of the stand or counter upon which theturntable 10 is placed, and an opposite upper interior surface 22.Mounted to the upper interior surface 22 is a circular bearing support24 that is circumjacent the central base aperture 18, and the circularbearing support 24 includes an annular groove 26 commensurate with thecircular bearing support 24. As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 6, 8 and 9, securedto the periphery 16 of the base 14 is a cylindrical rubber edging 28that provides a resistive surface for a structural element hereinafterfurther described.

Disposed within the central base aperture 18 of the base 14, andprojecting upwardly therefrom when the base 14 is placed upon a counteror stand, is a central bearing assembly 30. The central bearing assembly30 includes a center shaft 32 and a bearing case or enclosure 34 thatencompasses the center shaft 32. The bearing case or enclosure 34includes a plurality of stacked bearing channels 36, and each bearingchannel 36 contains therein center bearings 38 that engage the centershaft 32 and facilitate the smooth rotation of a structural elementhereinafter further described. The central bearing assembly 30 alsohelps to ease the side burden or load produced by the television 12 orother appliance sitting on the turntable 10.

Illustrated in FIGS. 1-4, 6, 8 and 9 is a mounting plate 40 that ismounted to the central bearing assembly 30 for rotation thereon. Morespecifically, with reference to FIG. 3, the mounting plate 40 is mountedon the bearing enclosure 34 and rotates concomitant with the rotation ofthe bearing enclosure 34 about the center shaft 32. The mounting plate40 is generally rectangular-shaped and is larger than the base 14, and,as shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, actually surrounds and encloses the base 14.The mounting plate 40 includes a mounting plate aperture 42 that isaligned with the central base aperture 18 for receiving the centralbearing assembly 30. The mounting plate 40 includes an upper supportingsurface 44, an opposite lower interior surface 46 and an outerperipheral border 48. Secured to the outer peripheral border 48, andcommensurate therewith, is a skirt 50 that extends downward andcompletely conceals the base 14 when the base 14 of the turntable 10 isplaced upon a counter or stand. In the typical use of the turntable 10,the television 12 or other appliance is placed upon the upper supportingsurface 44 of the mounting plate 42 for rotation with the mounting plate40. The lower interior surface 46 of the mounting plate 40 opposes theupper interior surface 22 of the base 14. Secured to the lower interiorsurface 46 is an annular bearing guide 52 that encircles the centralbearing assembly 30 and is aligned with the circular bearing support 24of the base 14. The circular bearing guide 52 includes a guide race 54,and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the circular bearing support 24 of thebase 14 is aligned with and received within the circular bearing guide52 for enclosing the guide race 54. When the base 14 is placed upon andin contact with the counter or stand, the circular bearing guide 52rotates along the circular bearing support 24, and disposed within theguide race 54 and annular groove 26, and enclosed by the circularbearing support 24 and the annular bearing guide 52 are a plurality ofprimary support bearings 56 that facilitate the rotation of the mountingplate 40 relative to the base 14. The television 12 or other applianceis placed upon the upper supporting surface 44 of the mounting plate 40for rotatable adjustment thereon by the rotation of the mounting plate40 relative to the stationary base 14. The circular bearing support 24of the base 14 and the annular bearing guide 52 of the mounting plate 40cooperate to provide, in effect, an annular bearing track 58 for theprimary support bearings 56.

Illustrated in FIGS. 1-4 and 6-9 is a motive means for providing thepower to the turntable 10 for rotating and adjusting the television 12or other appliance resting thereon. The motive means includes a lowpower motor 60 contained within a motor housing 62 that is located atthe outer peripheral border 48 thereof. Downwardly extending from themotor 60 is a drive shaft 64 and secured to the drive shaft 64 forrotation thereby is a rubber wheel 66. The rubber wheel 66 is positionedso that the rubber wheel 66 resistively engages and contacts the rubberedging 28 about the base 14. The rubber edging 28 acts as a frictionalgripping surface that maintains continuous contact with the rubber wheel66 during adjustable rotation of the mounting place 40 or the base 14,as shall be hereinafter described, for optimally aligning the viewing ofthe television. When the motor 60 is engaged, the rubber wheel 66travels along the periphery 16 of the base 14 in continuous contact withthe edging 28 in the left/right or clockwise/counterclockwise direction.

The power provided to the motor 60 can be from several sources. In FIGS.1-4 the power is electrically provided from a standard electrical outletor household receptacle via a plug 68 and power cord 70 connected to thebase 14 and in electrical interconnection with the motor 60. To allowfor greater flexibility of use, the motor 60 of the turntable 10 can bepowered from batteries, such as a pair of 6V batteries 72 containedwithin a battery compartment 74 as shown in FIG. 9. The motor 60 can bea low power motor because the rotation of the turntable 10 occurs slowlyto allow for both a safe and incrementally exact adjustment of any itemplaced thereon. Moreover, the turntable 10 can be adapted to run off ofthe 12V battery of an automotive vehicle thereby providing even greaterflexibility of use. The turntable 10 also includes an infrared receiver76 that is in electrical interconnection with the motor 60 and whichreceives various command signals to initiate the desired rotation of theturntable 10 and the item, such as the television 12, resting thereonand requiring adjustment for achieving the optimal viewing angle orsight line.

As shown in FIG. 5, the turntable 10 includes a portable, handheldremote control unit 78 for operating—rotating—the turntable 10. Theremote control unit 78 includes two rotation direction buttons 80 thatfor convenience and with the orientation of the individual standing orsitting in front of the television 12 or other appliance initiate therotation of the turntable 10 in the left and right directions or theclockwise and counterclockwise directions as indicated by thedirectional arrows 82 in FIGS. 4 and 9. The remote control unit 78 andthe turntable 10 can be set up and programmed so that the turntable 10rotates 180 degrees in the left/right or clockwise/counterclockwisedirections thereby providing for maximum rotational adjustment; or theremote control unit 78 and the turntable 10 can be set up and programmedto rotate the turntable 10 a full 360 degrees in either the left/rightor the clockwise/counterclockwise directions. Nevertheless, bothprogramming and set up procedures allow the individual to completelyrotate the turntable 10 and the television 12 resting thereon while theindividual can remain seated, which is especially useful for elderly andhandicapped individuals. The remote control unit 78 includes standardelectrical circuitry and an infrared transmitter 84 that sends thesignals at the predetermined frequency to the infrared receiver 76 onthe turntable 10, which in turn initiates the engagement of the motor 60for rotating the turntable 10. In addition, a standard television remotecontrol could be preprogrammed with these additional functions andfeatures.

FIG. 6 illustrates an alternative embodiment for the central bearingassembly 30 shown in figures shown in FIGS. 3 and 9. In FIG. 6 thecenter shaft 86 is integrally attached to the upper interior surface 22of the base 14. The bearing case or enclosure 88 is rotatably mountedupon the center shaft 86 and is shorter than the bearing case 34 ofFIGS. 3 and 8. Also, the bearing channels 90 and bearings 92 are less innumber in this embodiment. The mounting plate 40 is mounted to thebearing case 88 so that engagement of the motor 60 causes the rubberwheel 66 to engage and turn against the rubber edging 28 therebyrotating the mounting plate 40, the bearing case 88 and the television12 or other appliance sitting on the upper supporting surface 44 of themounting plate 40. This embodiment also allows for the reversibility ofthe device 10 in so far as the base 14 can be used to support thetelevision 12, and the engagement of the motor 60 would cause the centershaft 86 to rotate in the central bearing assembly 30 and the base 14 torotate coincident with the rotation of the center shaft 86. The mountingplate 40 would then be the non-rotating element in this use of theturntable.

In operation, as shown in the schematic of FIG. 7, the individual wouldhold the remote control unit 78 in his or her hand, and seated on acouch or recliner, press the left/right rotate orclockwise/counterclockwise rotate directional button 80. A signal wouldbe immediately sent from the infrared transmitter 84 to the infraredreceiver 76 initiating the motor 60 to engage the drive shaft 64 for theselected rotation. The drive shaft 64 would turn the rubber wheel 66 tocommence rotation against the rubber edging 28, and as the wheel 66rotates against the rubber edging 28, the wheel 66 in effect walks ortravels along the periphery 16 of the base 14. Because the wheel 66 isinterconnected to the mounting plate 40, and the mounting plate 40 isrotatably interconnected to the central bearing assembly 30, themounting plate 40 and the television 12 rotates or turns as a result ofthe resistive or frictional turning of the wheel 66 against the rubberedging 28. The rotation of the mounting plate 40 is slow to allow forthe incremental rotational adjustment, in either direction ororientation, of the television 12 relative to the seated individual.When the television 12 has been turned to the optimal viewing angle orline of sight, the individual can release his or her grip on thedirectional button 80, and immediately halt the motor 60 and therotation of the mounting plate 40. The weight of the television 12pressing down upon the base 14 also assists in maintaining thestationary disposition of the base 14. FIG. 8 shows the turntable 10reversed or turned upside down so that the mounting plate 40 is disposedupon the counter or stand, and is stationary thereupon, and the base 14is now supporting the television 12 and is the rotating element. In thisreversed orientation, the wheel 66 would turn against the edging 28while remaining in the same position, and this resistive contact wouldcause the base 14 to slowly rotate and turn the television 12, nowsitting upon the lower surface 20 of the base 14, to the desired viewingangle or line of sight.

The foregoing specification has described a specific and preferredembodiment of the invention, and it will be evident to those skilled inthe art that numerous modifications, alterations, and variations will bepossible and practicable without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention as set forth in the appended claims, and that thespecification and drawings are therefore to be regarded as illustrativeof the broad principles of the invention rather than describing theinvention in a restrictive sense.

1. A remotely operable turntable for rotatably adjusting a televisionsupported thereon, comprising: a circular base; a mounting platerotatably interconnected to the base for supporting the television; amotor disposed on the mounting plate; a wheel interconnected to themotor for selective rotation by the motor; a rubber edging secured tothe base; and whereupon engagement of the wheel by the motor causes thewheel to resistively contact and rotate against the edging so that thewheel travels about the base which results in the rotation of themounting plate and the television supported on the mounting plate foradjusting the television to a desired viewing orientation.
 2. Theremotely operable turntable of claim 1 wherein the base includes acentral base aperture, a lower surface, an opposite upper interiorsurface and a periphery to which the rubber edging is secured.
 3. Theremotely operable turntable of claim 2 wherein the base includes acircular bearing support mounted to the upper interior surface andcircumjacent the central base aperture.
 4. The remotely operableturntable of claim 3 wherein the circular bearing support includes anannular groove.
 5. The remotely operable turntable of claim 4 whereinthe mounting plate includes a mounting plate aperture, an uppersupporting surface upon which the television is placed for rotatableadjustment, an opposite lower interior surface and an outer peripheralborder.
 6. The remotely operable turntable of claim 5 wherein themounting plate includes a skirt that is secured to the outer peripheralborder and covers the base when the television is placed upon the uppersupporting surface.
 7. The remotely operable turntable of claim 6further comprising a central bearing assembly that extends through thecentral base aperture of the base and the mounting plate aperture of themounting plate for rotatably interconnecting the mounting plate to thebase.
 8. The remotely operable turntable of claim 7 wherein the mountingplate includes an annular bearing guide secured to the lower interiorsurface and aligned with the circular bearing support of the base forrotation therealong when the mounting plate is rotated with respect tothe base.
 9. The remotely operable turntable of claim 8 furthercomprising a plurality of primary bearing disposed within the annulargroove of the circular bearing support of the base and enclosed by theannular bearing guide of the mounting plate and the circular bearingsupport of the base to facilitate the rotation of the mounting plate onthe base.
 10. The remotely operable turntable of claim 9 furthercomprising a portable, hand held remote control unit for controlling theoperation and engagement of the motor and the rotational adjustment ofthe television supported on the mounting plate.
 11. A remotely operableturntable for rotatably adjusting a television or an appliance placedthereon, comprising: a circular and stationary base having a lowersurface, an opposite upper interior surface, a central base aperture,and an outer periphery; a rubber edging secured to the outer peripheryof the base; a mounting plate interconnected to the base for rotationthereon, the mounting plate including an upper supporting surface uponwhich the television or appliance is placed, an opposite lower interiorsurface, a mounting plate aperture aligned with the central baseaperture and an outer peripheral border; a motor secured to the outerperipheral border of the mounting plate; a rubber wheel mounted to themotor for selective rotation by the motor, the rubber wheel in resistivecontact with the rubber edging; and whereupon engagement of the rubberwheel by the motor causes the rubber wheel to resistively turn againstthe rubber edging and thus travel along the rubber edging therebyresulting in the rotation of the mounting plate relative to thestationary base so that the television or appliance supported on themounting plate can be rotatably adjusted for obtaining an optimalviewing orientation or optimal orientation for use.
 12. The remotelyoperable turntable of claim 11 wherein the base includes a circularbearing support that is mounted to the upper interior surface andcircumjacent the central base aperture.
 13. The remotely operableturntable of claim 12 wherein the circular bearing support includes anannular groove that is commensurate with the circular bearing support.14. The remotely operable turntable of claim 13 wherein the mountingplate includes an annular bearing guide that is secured to the lowerinterior surface of the mounting plate and is aligned with the circularbearing support of the base.
 15. The remotely operable turntable ofclaim 14 further comprising a plurality of primary support bearingenclosed between the annular bearing guide and the circular bearingsupport for facilitating the rotation of the mounting plate on the base.16. A remotely operable turntable for rotatably adjusting a televisionsupported thereon in order to obtain an optimal line of sight andviewing orientation, comprising: a stationary circular base having alower surface, an opposite upper interior surface, a central baseaperture, and an outer periphery; a rubber edging secured to the outerperiphery of the base; a mounting plate interconnected to the base forrotation thereon, the mounting plate including an upper supportingsurface upon which the television is placed, an opposite lower interiorsurface, a mounting plate aperture aligned with the central baseaperture, and an outer peripheral border; motive means for rotating themounting plate located at the outer peripheral border of the mountingplate; a rubber wheel attached to the motive means for selectiverotation thereby, the rubber wheel being in resistive contact with therubber edging of the base; and whereupon engagement of the rubber wheelby the motive means causes the rubber wheel to resistively turn againstthe rubber edging and thus travel along the rubber edging in continuouscontact therewith resulting in the rotation of the mounting platerelative to the stationary base so that the television supported uponthe mounting plate is rotatably adjusted for obtaining the optimal lineof sight and viewing orientation.
 17. The remotely operable turntable ofclaim 16 wherein the motive means includes a low power motor.
 18. Theremotely operable turntable of claim 16 wherein the motive meansincludes a plurality of batteries.
 19. The remotely operable turntableof claim 16 further comprising a portable hand held remote control unitfor controlling the engagement of the motive means and the rotationaladjustment of the mounting plate.
 20. The remotely operable turntable ofclaim 19 wherein the turntable is capable of clockwise andcounterclockwise rotation ranging from 180 degrees to 360 degrees.